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Outdoor procession on a roadside with a decorated open vehicle at center. Two saffron-robed figures sit under a red-and-gold canopy: the figure on the left has white hair and a white beard in orange robes with a white garland, the figure on the right wears an orange turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace. Both are seated on a silver-trimmed ceremonial carriage draped in yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands with orange flowers. Three ornate umbrellas with red, yellow and green patterns and fringed edges shade them. Crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in an orange shirt walks alongside. Background shows a pink building with arches and signboards.

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A festival procession in an Indian town street. A decorated ceremonial palanquin-style carriage, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and orange blossoms, is carried forward beneath several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured fringed designs. Two seated figures ride inside: an older man with a white beard in orange robes, and a younger person in an orange garment with a red turban and a rudraksha-style mala. A decorated red and gold caparisoned animal stands at the right. Crowds of men in white shirts and pale clothing line the street in front of pink and yellow shop buildings. a person candidate is the younger figure in the orange robe and red turban, seated beside the older man. Cues: swept-back long hair under a turban, orange ornate clothing, and a bead necklace.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession under a canopy decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. Two men sit side by side in an ornate carriage with a red and gold embroidered canopy. The man on the left, with white hair and a short white beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wears an orange robe with a white garland and smiles. The man on the right has long dark hair, wears an orange robe, a red headband, a long gold bead necklace and a smaller pendant, and smiles. Behind them stand colourful striped umbrellas with tassels and a painted tree emblem, and a crowd's dark silhouettes are in the foreground.2009-07-23Outdoor procession on a decorated silver palanquin or ratha under a red and gold ornamented canopy with marigold and white flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white floral garland sits at left, smiling, with a shaved head and vibhuti-style forehead mark. Beside him, a younger man in a red-orange turban and orange garments with a garland sits under a second multicoloured parasol with fringed tassels. Silver filigree panels and yellow and white flower garlands fill the foreground. Trees and an overcast sky appear behind. a person appears as the saffron-robed figure at left, seated in the palanquin.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession in an Indian town, with a white horse-drawn carriage decorated with white and orange flower garlands at its centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes rides under a canopy with an ornate red and gold top, flanked by colourful umbrellas on poles. Two white horses wear red and gold harness with yellow ear covers. A dense crowd of men in shirts and dhotis surrounds the carriage, one man raising an arm. A green arch over the road bears a sign reading the name of a Jagadguru, and a tall scaffold stands at left. Palm trees and multi-storey buildings line the street, and people watch from a balcony at right.2009-07-23A festival procession on a richly decorated palanquin (palaki) covered with garlands of white and magenta flowers, hanging gold bells, and tassels in red, green, blue and pink beneath a red canopy umbrella. Seated centrally is a long-haired figure wearing an orange-and-red turban, orange robes, a flower garland and a raised right hand in blessing; the figure's presentation shows long hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with a person candidate on the palanquin. Beside the palanquin stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with hands folded, and a man in orange robes holds a white chamara fly-whisk and a gold staff. Orange KAILASA flags fly behind, and a man in white holds a small framed portrait with a saffron-robed figure. Several onlookers are visible along the roadside.2010-07-24